Chapter 44: Chapter Forty-Four

*Brielle’s POV*

Seeing Jonathan like this, beaten within an inch of his life, makes me completely sick to my stomach. How could anyone do this to another person who had never done anything wrong to them?

This realization, in a way, throws into question my family’s way of business, but I quickly dismiss those thoughts and shove them away. Now is not the time to question the way my family has done things for years, even though it is horribly disgusting in the flesh.

“Jonathan! Can you hear me? It’s me. Brielle,” I say as I stare at the places on his arms that have been dug into by the ties on his forearms. His body is shaking, as is mine. The adrenaline is starting to get to me, but now is not the time. The tremble in his frame breaks my heart, but I will have time for this later.